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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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